CDL Waste Route Driver — PTO & 401(k) Match

GFL Environmental Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical plan options

401(k) with match

Paid holidays

EAP counseling

Job summary

GFL Environmental Inc. in Houston, TX seeks a professional CDL driver to operate rear-load or automated-side load trash collection trucks on assigned routes.

You will complete daily inspections, maintain logs, interact with customers, and ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA standards. The role offers benefits and opportunities to grow within a leading North American waste-management company.

Qualifications

• Possess valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• High school diploma or GED preferred but not required.
• Minimum one year of commercial driving experience or CDL school certification.
• Ability to meet safety-sensitive criteria.
• Ability to safely drive the truck and operate the equipment.

Responsibilities

• Drives a rear-load, split body, curotto, or automated-side load truck along designated routes to collect waste and take to post-collection facilities.
• Assist helper(s) in loading solid waste into truck hopper as route conditions require.
• Utilize helpers while backing up according to Company policy.
• Ensures company employees and third-party helpers adhere to Company policies, procedures, safety compliance and quality standards, while on designated route.
• Operates mechanical packer to load and compact trash from hopper into the truck body.
• Perform daily pre- and post-trip inspections; complete and submit a vehicle condition report at the end of the shift.
• Courteously interacts with customers and/or the general public along the route to answer questions or respond to requests; Notify supervisor of issues requiring management action.
• Clean loose trash off truck and/or ground around truck and container that spills during dumping process to maintain clean customer site and safety along roads and highways.
• Maintains and submits a DOT logbook, daily route/productivity sheet, and vehicle condition report (post-trip inspection sheet) as required by law or company policy.
• Maneuver truck into and out of minimum clearance spaces, using mirrors to back up.
• Uses a key map and GPS to locate service addresses.
• Follows safe operating practices, including lock out/ tag out procedures to ensure proper operation of the truck.
• Monitors operations to detect loose debris, using mirrors or direct sight and/or listening for debris falling onto truck during dumping operation; visually scans customer site before and after dumping.
• Adherence to all DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA regulations and standards.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Skills

CDL

Safety-conscious

Communication skills

GPS/map reading

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

GFL Environmental Inc. in Houston, TX seeks a professional CDL driver to operate rear-load or automated-side load trash collection trucks on assigned routes.

You will complete daily inspections, maintain logs, interact with customers, and ensure compliance with DOT, OSHA, FMCSA, and EPA standards. The role offers benefits and opportunities to grow within a leading North American waste-management company.